Alfonso Reyes has over 15 years of experience in international sales, purchasing, and project management. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and has worked for companies such as Nokia, H&K International, and Ericsson. Reyes has a proven track record of reducing costs, improving processes, and increasing market share through initiatives such as implementing vendor managed inventory systems and developing order entry macros.

1. ALFONSO REYES (704) 907-0203
Charlotte, NC 28270 alfonsoreyes@carolina.rr.com
PROFILE Dedicated professional with 5+ years of experience in purchasing/sourcing and 8+
years of experience in international sales/project management. 100% bilingual
English and Spanish. Proficient in SAP, AS400, Windows XP/Vista, and the MS
Office Suite for Windows.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Nokia Incorporated - Irving, Texas
Transactional Buyer, Sourcing Specialist, 06/2006 – 09/2008
Negotiated with vendors high dollar value contracts for recruitment and temporary labor
services; monitored ‘external labor resources’ patterns and markets to leverage on price
negotiation with vendors; reviewed past due invoice report and research reason for delay on
payment; mentored new buyers from the service center in Budapest, Hungary.
Accomplishments
• Recipient of the Nokia Gold Award for achievement in 2007. This award is given only
once a year and in small numbers to employees who show vision, dedication and
leadership.
• Put in place catalogs in purchasing tool Ariba saving 35% from the cost of processing a
purchase order.
• Negotiated with vendor to reduce lead time on laptops from 15 to 10 days by keeping a
buffer stock at hand.
• Cleared 65% of the number of outstanding invoices by researching and solving errors with
vendors’ accounts receivable department and Nokia’s accounts payable department.
H&K International - Dallas, Texas
International Sales Coordinator, 12/2003 – 03/2006
Prepared international customers’ orders for kitchen equipment through AS400; coordinated
efforts between internal departments such as engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and
shipping; reviewed architectural and engineering drawings to assist and guide customers with
their equipment requirements.
Accomplishments
• Created a catalog of items to be inspected prior to shipment with tariff code, description
and picture that reduced the process time by 50%.
• Simplified the order entry process by creating ‘macros’ in AS400 leading to an 80%
reduction of the time required to enter an order.
Hussman Corporation (Acquired by Imperial) - Montgomery, Alabama
Buyer, 05/2002 - 01/2003
Managed procurement process in BaaN system for cold rolled steel, wood, expanding foam,
small hardware and factory services; conducted on-site research for material and price
suitability at vendor’s plant.
Accomplishments
• Implemented a ‘Vendor Managed Inventory’ system which reduced by 70% the amount of
time spent managing the purchase process of small hardware.

2. ALFONSO REYES (704) 907-0203
Charlotte, NC 28270 alfonsoreyes@carolina.rr.com
Tuthill Transfer Systems (Acquired by Petro Vend) - Cary, North Carolina
International Sales Coordinator, 07/2000 - 03/2001
Managed worldwide customer orders in SAP assuring conformity of terms, prices and
conditions; researched technical questions from international customers and provided timely
solutions.
Accomplishments
• Formulated proposals and marketing strategies with the Marketing Department to increase
3% market share in South America.
Ericsson Incorporated - Durham, North Carolina
Sales Coordinator Latin America Market, 02/1997 - 06/1999
Managed orders for cellular phones from customers in Latin American assuring conformity of
terms, prices and conditions; coordinated efforts from internal departments such as
manufacturing and shipping ensuring timely and accurate order delivery.
Accomplishments
• Eliminated errors on shipping documentation due to manual data entry by developing
Excel spreadsheets that, linked to AS400, automatically created the required paperwork.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Charlotte Police Athletic League - Charlotte, North Carolina
Academic Tutor, 02/2009 – 05/2009
Tutor, mentor and assist elementary and middle school grade students with their homework and
project assignments.
Free Lance / Self Employed
Interpreter, Translator and Language Tutor, 05/1999 - Present
Interpret and translate for companies, organizations and individuals in English and Spanish;
tutor individuals learning English or Spanish as second language.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Habitat for Humanity, Garland, Texas - 03/2006 - 09/2008
Board of Directors and Core Construction Member
Management and decision making of the agency; led group of volunteers weekly on
Saturdays to build single-family homes for low-income residents of Garland, Texas.
KIPP: Charlotte, NC - 10/2008 – Present
IT Software and Hardware Volunteer
Assist with IT needs such as networking, file sharing, email and backup process.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Business Management
Pan-American School, Mexico City, Mexico